Historical Figures Don’t Look The Same As You Think They Are

Published on 06/15/2022
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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is a topic that researchers and historians are continually debating. However, many of them believe Martin Droeshout’s etching is an authentic picture of the playwright’s look. He had facial hair despite the fact that he was balding. Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel found his death mask in London in 1975 and named it after him. They used to build death masks out of plaster or wax, which they placed on the deceased’s face by pouring the substance on his or her face.

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

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What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like

Dr. Caroline Wilkinson was able to accurately replicate his face features using this death mask in 2010. She used three-dimensional imagery to create this picture of the Bard. Despite the fact that you can’t see his complete head in this photograph, many people believe it’s the same as the prior interpretations. He was 52 years old when he died on April 23, 1616.

What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like

What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like

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